1 CGHC010364322026 2026:CGHC:40758 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6833 of 2026 Negiram Markandey S/o Late Phulchand Markandey Aged About 61 Years R/o Daak Bangla Ward, Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department Of Agriculture Development And Farmer Development And Bio- Technology, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Post And P.S Mandir Hasaud, Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Agriculture Marketing (Mandi) Board, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Bhawan, Sector 24, Kayabandha, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Varun Sharma, Advocate For State : Shri Ghanshyam Kashyap, Dy. Govt. Advocate For Respondent no. 2 : Shri Anumeh Shrivastava, Advocate SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.09.18 17:02:04 +0530 2 Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 18.09.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner, while questioning the order of transfer dated 25.08.2026 (Annexure P/1), whereby the petitioner has been transferred from the Agriculture Marketing Mandi Samiti, Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker, to the Agriculture Marketing Mandi Samiti, Patthalgaon, District Jashpur, on administrative grounds, submits that the petitioner is due to retire within 13 months from the date of issuance of the impugned transfer order. It is further submitted that the petitioner has already submitted a representation before the Managing Director. Therefore, the present petition may be disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the said representation. 2. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2, Mr. Shrivastava, submits that the representation submitted by the petitioner has already been forwarded by the Managing Director to the Chairman of the Board and is presently under consideration. He further submits that, keeping in view the 3 impending date of retirement of the petitioner, the said representation shall be considered and decided in accordance with law within a period of 25 days. 3. In view of the aforesaid submissions, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Chairman of the Board to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of 25 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the representation. The competent authority shall take a decision independently and in accordance with law. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE Shoaib